I picked up an interesting scale weight lot in the recent Leu auction. There were a couple of numbers I have not seen before on scale weights: 17 & 27 Nomismata (Solidi). I suspect the T is a coin weight (tetarteron). Post your odd numbers! Turns out, I found two other 17's on pondera. I did not find another 27! 1. 17 Nomismata = 17 Solidi, Disc, 3.86 dia x 0.78 ht cm, 71.27 grams, Obv - Ν°ΙΖ, Rev - two lines cut into weight, National Library of Paris, France; Schlumberger 502; pondera # 5403 2. 17 Nomismata = 17 Solidi, Copper alloy (bronze or brass), Disc, 4.20 dia x .20 cm ht 73.0 grams; Papadopoulos Kerameus 1880, Obv - Ν°ΙΖ, Rev - blank; pondera # 7004 3. 17 Nomismata (?) – Leu sale 8.16.2021 27 Nomismata (?) – Leu sale 8.16.2021
I have read that the (western?) scale weight makers used Roman numbers for weights. The folks from the east used Greek letters. Examples of both: 72 = NOB 72 = LXXII Sol or 1 = AA pound The weight below has both. 3 = III VNCIA = 18 SOL @ 6 Sol / uncia
